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Hi, Linda dear. I am so sorry for your struggle. Ouch. But I also am really glad you shared about what happened and about your feelings. Please don’t give into the shame. Regret? Sure. Anger? Totally. Guilt? Fine. But *shame* is a tool that Addict Mind uses to try and manipulate us back into misery by messing with our sense of worth and self efficacy. Addiction thrives in silence and isolation and shame - its fangs get sharper, its lies get louder. So speaking out like you are doing is a great way to fight back. Even tho you are feeling lousy, posting here is an act of strength and love. I, too, once relapsed after many years. A big mistake I made then was giving in to the “I can’t do this” fallacy. That was Addict Mind lies, not the truth at all. The fact is that you CAN do this. Your time of freedom proves that you have the knowledge and tools and strength! You just need to take some extra tender care of yourself and your quit when life throws you a wrench. This relapse need not define you. You belong here. Throw those smokes out and get back to NOPE!

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Bought some glow in the dark paint. Spent the evening adding details to some zombie flamingos my honey and I are gonna put in the yard for Halloween. Two big ones and four babies.

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You are doing SO GREAT! Happy 8 months, B. I'm really proud of you, and grateful to have you here on the Train. Rock on, girl.

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Yep, craves are gonna happen. That’s the thing with addiction, it keeps trying to mess with us. The key is to not give those stinky thoughts the power to dominate your mind. Smack em away and move on with your day. This gets easier with time…. You are SO on the right track!